Critically ill man airlifted from Bellingham

Today at 9.35am in Bellingham, a paramedic crew from North East Ambulance Service requested help from GNAAS with a critically ill man believed to be in his 90s. On arrival, the aircrew doctor and paramedic team anaesthetised the patient before flying them to the RVI in Newcastle.

Today at 9.35am in Bellingham, a paramedic crew from North East Ambulance Service requested help from GNAAS with a critically ill man believed to be in his 90s.

On arrival, the aircrew doctor and paramedic team anaesthetised the patient before flying them to the RVI in Newcastle. The flight took 14 minutes and he arrived in a critical condition.